I sure I read about some idiot doing this on here a couple of weeks ago.

Banned
3rd Jul 2009

Apparently so

You need an O2 dongle - obviously and an iPhone sim. The iPhone sim needs to be activated by putting £10 credit on it.

Once it is active the years free kicks in.

BEWARE - O2 have a habit of detecting they are not being used in iPhones and blocking them.

3rd Jul 2009

dimebars;5654167

Apparently soYou need an O2 dongle - obviously and an iPhone sim. The … Apparently soYou need an O2 dongle - obviously and an iPhone sim. The iPhone sim needs to be activated by putting £10 credit on it.Once it is active the years free kicks in.BEWARE - O2 have a habit of detecting they are not being used in iPhones and blocking them.

^^^

That Bit.

Original Poster3rd Jul 2009

Safe to give it a miss then Whats the other cheapest option to have Internet access for just browsing the web at home?

3rd Jul 2009

rawkinrich;5654199

Safe to give it a miss then Whats the other cheapest option to have … Safe to give it a miss then Whats the other cheapest option to have Internet access for just browsing the web at home?

You still get at least a month out of it before they remove the bolt on, so a tenner is good IMO as you can use the credit how you like.

3rd Jul 2009

Being blocked is always something to take into consideration, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. I've had this configuration on my netbook for 4 months now and has worked great. Even if they pulled the plug on the simcard, I look on it as still worth having.

I've always been one of those people who take chances on things like this and if it goes down after a day or so, it was the beating the system that I love. I've done it with satellite equipment since 1980 (people in the know will know what I'm talking about!) and couldn't change my ways even if I tried.

Have a go, don't kick yourself if after a week or so they block the simcard and just enjoy the time that you get for FREE!! What I've done upto now is every couple of weeks take the sim out of the dongle and make a quick phone call on it. I do this just in case they're looking at the fact it's supposed to be in an iPhone and you make calls from them. Just A Thought.

Another way of looking at this is, you're getting the dongle for nothing if you go through Quidco anyway because you'll get the cashback from them. The cost of an iPhone simpack off eBay with £10 credit on is going to cost you about £13. What really have you lost for trying it out?

3rd Jul 2009

O2 broadband is cheap and good £8 or so a month if your a customer if nit then it's £10 a month still cheap

Banned
3rd Jul 2009

rawkinrich;5654199

Safe to give it a miss then Whats the other cheapest option to have … Safe to give it a miss then Whats the other cheapest option to have Internet access for just browsing the web at home?

You will get some use out it before it gets blocked, so for a few quid off eBay for the sim and maybe a tenner for the dongle its ok value for a couple of months use

3rd Jul 2009

You Can Get A 3g Dongle For £5 From 3 And Put An o2 Sim Init Once Its Unlocked Which Is Easy To Do, Ya Can Unlock it Yaself. So The Dongle Will Take Any Sim..Ive Been Using It In My Laptop The Past 5 Months No Problems...1 Top Of £10 Gives Ya 12 Months Free WI-FI/Web

3rd Jul 2009

"Free" ZTE 627 Dongle - £5.

Unlock Software - Free.

iPhone SIM inc £10 credit on eBay - £11.

Use this 'till it dies - although i'd recommend using the standard ZTE software over anything else if you can get it working.

When it does get cut off, get a 3 12GB starter kit off eBay (or a 24GB one) - the 12GB ones give you a years light-use internet and change hands for £50 or £60. Take the sim out, put it in your 3 dongle and set up the software, then sell the dongle itself on eBay to get a few more quid back.

Simples :P

Original Poster3rd Jul 2009

Jakg;5654848

"Free" ZTE 627 Dongle - £5.Unlock Software - Free.iPhone SIM inc £10 c … "Free" ZTE 627 Dongle - £5.Unlock Software - Free.iPhone SIM inc £10 credit on eBay - £11.Use this 'till it dies - although i'd recommend using the standard ZTE software over anything else if you can get it working.When it does get cut off, get a 3 12GB starter kit off eBay (or a 24GB one) - the 12GB ones give you a years light-use internet and change hands for £50 or £60. Take the sim out, put it in your 3 dongle and set up the software, then sell the dongle itself on eBay to get a few more quid back.Simples :P

how do i flash it and how do i use the 3 connection mananger to pic up a o2 simcard or iphone sim with free intnernet or any other network

can you plese tell me or links me some links

thansk

14th Jul 2009

dcx_badass;5714971

Big thread on this forum with links, I unlocked mine yesterday, worked … Big thread on this forum with links, I unlocked mine yesterday, worked fine with an O2 contract sim, just trying to find an iphone sim for under £15 with the credit.

why under £15 with credit?

why not just buy the unactivated ones for £2 then topup yourself? thats what i have just done.

14th Jul 2009

dcx_badass;5742186

Which seller? Cheapest I found without credit was like £8

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You can buy them in the fs ft section now by the way as long as they have credit on them and are being sold for the value of the credit or less :thumbsup:

14th Jul 2009

just be weary about ones with credit on as this could mean the seller used this and o2 cancelled the free internet/wireless bolton

so you could be stuck with a sim thats no use (unless you can make use of the credit of course)

14th Jul 2009

omega015;5742101

why not just buy the unactivated ones for £2 then topup yourself? thats … why not just buy the unactivated ones for £2 then topup yourself? thats what i have just done.

I thought they have to be activated with an iphone?!So unless you have one, you can´t do it yourself....

14th Jul 2009

TanyaSpace;5743350

I thought they have to be activated with an iphone?!So unless you have … I thought they have to be activated with an iphone?!So unless you have one, you can´t do it yourself....

i dont have an iphone and i managed to topup just fine (with the bolt on activated). i used there online topup and did it with a bank card but you can just topup at a shop or something if you prefer that.

hope this helps.

14th Jul 2009

I see. I was told on here before you need an iphone to activate itand it seemed to make sense. Nice to know it´s not like that though

14th Jul 2009

yeah you will also get a text from o2 confirming your free web and wifi. They will say it expires in 1month but this is because its a monthly thing and you will get another month untill your 12months is up (or until they catch your not using this in an iphone)

i am working on that last bit ;-)

14th Jul 2009

omega015;5743365

i dont have an iphone and i managed to topup just fine (with the bolt on … i dont have an iphone and i managed to topup just fine (with the bolt on activated). i used there online topup and did it with a bank card but you can just topup at a shop or something if you prefer that.hope this helps.

I wouldn't advise doing that, they will have your card details, better using a top up voucher.

14th Jul 2009

Inactive;5743721

I wouldn't advise doing that, they will have your card details, better … I wouldn't advise doing that, they will have your card details, better using a top up voucher.

yeah i realise this but i am impatient and it was midnight and i couldnt be bothered to go to the shops at that time i dont see a problem in it too much as their online topup function allows "anyone" to topup "anyone" elses phone so in theory they cant prove i am the one using the phone.

that being said i am working on a way of making them think i am using an iphone by using an old nokia phone. just have to dig out my old data cables if anyone is interested in this approach and has an datacable and an old nokia then i have some numbers you can test

14th Jul 2009

yeah i realise this.

what is the law on changing this on usb dongles? as far i can see the law specifically states changing the imei for mobile phones. and the mobile broadband dongles are not classed as mobile phones?